Gala banquet honors Pioneer, Innovator and Golden Chain winners

WASHINGTON Olive Garden president David Pickens received the Operator of the Year award during the gala banquet that capped the 49th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference at the Gaylord National Hotel & Resort near the nation’s capital last month. —
Nation’s Restaurant News publisher Tom Larranaga presented the honor to Pickens, who was chosen by NRN readers from among the six chain leaders who were selected by NRN’s editors as this year’s ...

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